Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
Materials: Provide each child, or each member of the congregation, with a copy of the Lord’s Prayer. You can create a simple or fancy design. Maybe you want to print one that is laminated later or one that the children can color.
Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning, Sammy!
Sammy: Good morning, boys and girls!
Pastor: Today we are going to talk about the Lord’s Prayer.
Sammy: Yes! I love praying the Lord’s Prayer.
Pastor: This prayer is a very important prayer, Sammy. Jesus gave us this prayer as a great way to talk to our Father in Heaven.
Sammy: I worked really hard to memorize the prayer, Pastor.
Pastor: Excellent, Sammy. That’s a goal we can all have—to memorize this prayer. It’s short, and I know that all of us can do it.
Sammy: I love the parts of the Lord’s Prayer, Pastor.
Pastor: Yes. The Lord’s Prayer involves us declaring God’s holiness, asking Him in faith for the food we get to enjoy each day, and asking him for the forgiveness of our sins.
Sammy: What does Jesus mean when he teaches the disciples the part about “thy kingdom come,” Pastor?
Pastor: That’s a great question, Sammy. Jesus is teaching us to pray about his return and about heaven coming to earth. We want Jesus to come back to earth and to establish his kingdom here. He is our God and our true king, and one day when he returns and brings the kingdom of heaven to earth, we will live in the peace, power, and presence of Jesus. It’s going to be amazing.
Sammy: That sounds amazing, Pastor! Will there be a place for me there?
Pastor: Yes, there will be a place for each believer in the kingdom of Jesus. He makes a way for us. And he will provide a place for us.
Sammy: The Lord’s Prayer is beautiful. It gives me so much hope, Pastor.
Pastor: Me too. Let’s say it together. Ready? You can repeat after me, boys and girls.
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
Forever and ever
Amen.
Sammy: Great job, everyone! Pastor and I have a special copy of the Lord’s prayer for you to take home with you. You can use this copy to help you memorize the prayer. And you can pray this prayer anytime. Bye for now, everyone! See you next week.
Pastor: Bye, Sammy!
